The 1952 modernist home was Rudolph’s first solo commission after splitting with practice partner Ralph Twitchell. It was conceived as an adaptable 576 sq ft pavilion that ‘crouches like a spider in the sand,’ said the Sarasota School architect. Large shutters are controlled by a rigging system – similar to the sails of a boat and weighted by red cannonballs – that opens the island home up to the elements.